Stories from Saturday, October 17, 2015

Hi neighbors. Throughout my life I have always felt that there were always people nearby to help me in times of need. I will admit to not having many close friends, but I have never ran out of helpful strangers. One day this week my friend Doris and I had gone out to take some photos of the fall leaf changes. We drove around Nevada some time, but noticed far more bag worm problems than beautiful trees...

Because of the violence that has broken out during the riots in St. Louis, Baltimore, New York, and other cities around the country, a lot of attention has been placed on law enforcement. Members of law enforcement all over the country have paid the ultimate price while protecting those they serve, but there are other members in the emergency response field that are often overlooked. ...

Dear Editor: Millions of young militant Islamic men are leaving Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and other Arab countries and hundreds of thousands have already made their way into Eastern Europe, and west into Germany, Austria, the British Isles, and tens of thousands of them are being welcomed into America...

Nevada Daily Mail FORT SCOTT, Kan. --Fort Scott National Historic Site, in partnership with the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Gordon Parks Center for Diversity and Culture at Fort Scott Community College, present Slavery by Another Name, a PBS film presentation based on the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas A. ...

Nevada Daily Mail State Sen. Ed Emery underwent heart valve replacement surgery Friday. In an email sent to press and media outlets and residents of the 31st Senatorial District, Chief of Staff Josh Foster and Administrative Assistant Rose Granich said, "Sen. Emery has been having some health issues this past summer, but these have not kept him from attending events, meeting with constituents and expanding his knowledge on important issues by attending conferences...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Police Department is closing in on earning the Missouri Police Chiefs Foundation certification. A three-year process that must be repeated, even after certification is earned, the designation will mean that Nevada's Police Department has completed the necessary training and provided the proof of that training that will ensure the department operates at the highest standards and is to up to date on the latest best practices...

The NEVC Lady Knights dropped a two-set match to Ballard on the road Thursday night. "We had a hard time getting started," NEVC coach Kelci Rapp said of the 25-7, 25-16 defeat. "The girls were sluggish at first but then pulled out of it and made some good plays."...

Six Nevada Lady Tigers softball players were selected to the West Central Conference's All-Conference team. Making the team for Nevada, seniors Carsten Warner, Taylor Remington, Kayler Ast, Reagan Bradley, and Madeline Culbertson. In addition freshman second baseman Cameron Holcomb was named to the team...

The Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team won its 12th consecutive match Thursday night at Kansas City O'Hara. With the victory Nevada concluded its regular-season 21-10 overall and 9-3 in West Central Conference play. The Lady Tigers took the first set 25-18, dropped the second set 16-25, and then prevailed in the decisive third set 25-18...

Nevada Daily Mail The Class 2 Sarcoxie Bears swept the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats Thursday night in a non-conference volleyball match at Bronaugh. The Lady Wildcats managed only one kill in the first game losing 25-9, and after making a few improvements in their play, lost 25-15 in game two...

The fall turkey season slipped up on me this year. Usually I've made plans a month in advance of opening day, but with all the summer-like weather, I guess I was thinking more about waterfowl season. When looking out the kitchen window this week and seeing six big turkeys in the yard, it was time to get serious about getting a Thanksgiving bird...

Nevada Daily Mail The Nevada Tigers concluded their regular season on a high-note with a 14-13 defeat of the Clinton Cardinals on a chilly Friday night at Logan Field. The West Central Conference victory improves the Tigers to 3-6 overall and 2-4 in WCC play, identical to Clinton's record...